Tom and Jerry: The Movie (1992)

Director:

Phil Roman

Writer:

Dennis Marks (writer)

Release Date:

30 July 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Musical

Tagline:

Welcome to the 90's. The Cold War is over. Western Europe is unified. The whole world is a kindler, gentler place to be. Well...almost.

Plot:

The popular cartoon cat and mouse are thrown into a feature film. The story has the twosome trying to...

Plot Keywords:

Mouse | Cartoon Cat | Cat | Cult Cartoon | Movie In Title

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Richard Kind	...	Tom (voice)
Dana Hill	...	Jerry (voice)
Anndi McAfee	...	Robyn Starling (voice)
Tony Jay	...	Lickboot (voice)
Rip Taylor	...	Captain Kiddie (voice)
Henry Gibson	...	Doctor Applecheek (voice)
Michael Bell	...	Ferdinand / Straycatcher (voice)
Ed Gilbert	...	Puggsy / Daddy Starling (voice)
David L. Lander	...	Frankie da Flea (voice)
Howard Morris	...	Squawk (voice)
Sydney Lassick	...	Straycatcher (voice)
Raymond McLeod	...	Alleycat / Bulldog (voice)
Mitchel D. Moore	...	Alleycat (voice)
Scott Wojahn	...	Alleycat (voice)
Tino Insana	...	Patrolman (voice)

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

South Korea:All | Finland:S | Netherlands:AL | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:G

Company:

Film Roman Productions

Trivia:

The first Tom and Jerry feature film.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Tom and Jerry are in the cage, Pugsy says, "How'd you guys wind up in a dig like this?" However his mouth is way out of sync with the audio.

Quotes:

Tom: [looking for Jerry after the cabin burnt down] Oh, Jerry, Jerry, where are you? I'll do anything. I'll give you...
Jerry: [Jerry is sitting on a piece of wood behind him] All the cheese I can eat?
Tom: Yeah, all the cheese you can eat.
Jerry: And no more tricks?
Tom: No more tricks.
Jerry: No more traps?
Tom: No more traps.
Jerry: That's a promise?
Tom: That's a...
[realizes Jerry is behind him, grabs him]
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield (1997) (VG)

Tom and Jerry TALK!!

There are three things that must be obeyed in life:

a) The Pope must be Catholic

b) British summers must get shorter and wetter every year

c) Tom and Jerry must never be allowed to speak.

See? This film has only gone and broken one of the sacred rules. They don't just have any voices either.. Jerry sounds like a girl, and Tom has a very fake New York accent!! And what's worse, they're allowed to sing!! Songs so dreadful that even Westlife would have turned them down!! Believe me, you haven't lived till you've seen Tom and Jerry dueting on a sappy ballad about what friends are for. It reminds me of that Simpsons episode where Marge forced TV execs to tone down the Itchy & Scratchy cartoon for fear that children were emulating the violence. That of course, that a hilarious satire about the dangers of over-censorship. This sadly, isn't. However, it is a great advert against taking a classic show, expanding it beyond it's natural length and tinkering with the story just to make a lousy movie. Dukes Of Hazard and Bewitched, are you taking notes?

What else is there to add? Shall I talk about the shoddy animation? Perhaps the paint-by-numbers plot? Or the fascinating cast of supporting characters, which include a pup and his performing, wisecracking flea, another dog who wears a baseball cap and rides a skateboard everywhere, or the schizophrenic carnival guy with the puppet who has a mind of its own? To be honest, you can keep them. I'm more than happy with my complete set of Tom and Jerry shorts on DVD, where they provide ample amusement for a five minute period. This film doesn't even give you that in its whole hour and a half running time. So, avoid this unnecessary slur on the great duo's name, and stick with THE REAL THING. And no, I don't mean Coke.. 3/10